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Review worker classification without pretending to get legal certainty from one form.

Classcreen helps operators pressure-test whether a role looks more like an employee setup or an independent contractor arrangement. It is built for a first pass, not for false confidence.

Labels, invoices, LLC status, and 1099s do not override the facts.

What you get
Risk band

Low, medium, or high risk, plus the reasons that drove it.

Who it helps
Operators

Payroll, HR, founders, and hiring managers sorting an arrangement before it becomes expensive.

Trust posture
Calm first-pass review

This tool organizes facts and flags risk. It does not replace counsel.

State-sensitive caution

State posture is date-stamped and source-linked where shown.

Lean homepage

Depth lives on dedicated methodology, FAQ, and guide pages, not in a homepage content dump.

Choose your route

Start with the screen, then go deeper where needed.

Run the screener

Answer control, economics, and relationship questions. Get a cautious risk band and next steps.

Open screener

Read the methodology

See how federal framing, state sensitivity, and product limits are handled.

See methodology

Handle objections

Use the FAQ and guides when someone says the 1099 or LLC already settles the issue.

Read FAQ
Deep links

Independent contractor vs employee

A direct operator guide to the core classification question.

Open guide

IRS factor framework for worker classification

How control, money, and relationship structure shape the review.

Open guide

Why ABC tests can create stricter state risk

A caution-first guide to stricter state-level review.

Open guide

Why LLC status does not decide contractor status

The common misconception, answered plainly.

Open guide
Source posture

Use this as a first-pass review, then escalate when the facts stay mixed.

State-sensitive references are shown as of 2026-04-23 and should be reviewed against the source authority before you rely on them in a live classification decision.

U.S. Department of Labor worker classification guidance